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    http://www.viewzone.com/abioticoilx.html[^] 'Abiotic oil'. Struck me as a load of cock, until I read the piece and thought, well, we do make synthetic oil for cars, and its very good stuff too. And then I thought of diamonds. How they are made, how hard they are to make in the lab, and how the forces at play in the mantle are immense, immense beyond our ability to reproduce. Perhaps there is something in it after all.

    Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription

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      http://www.viewzone.com/abioticoilx.html[^] 'Abiotic oil'. Struck me as a load of cock, until I read the piece and thought, well, we do make synthetic oil for cars, and its very good stuff too. And then I thought of diamonds. How they are made, how hard they are to make in the lab, and how the forces at play in the mantle are immense, immense beyond our ability to reproduce. Perhaps there is something in it after all.

      Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription

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      Ian Shlasko
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      If it's true, it's pretty cool... It would mean that there isn't a limit to the SUPPLY of crude oil, just a limit to the long-term extraction RATE. Still, it would be preferable to minimize its use for fuel, due to the pollution caused by burning it.

      Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
      Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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        http://www.viewzone.com/abioticoilx.html[^] 'Abiotic oil'. Struck me as a load of cock, until I read the piece and thought, well, we do make synthetic oil for cars, and its very good stuff too. And then I thought of diamonds. How they are made, how hard they are to make in the lab, and how the forces at play in the mantle are immense, immense beyond our ability to reproduce. Perhaps there is something in it after all.

        Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription

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        The only thing missing in the picture is Jesus hotfooting it through on the back of his T. Rex.

        Once you agree to clans, tribes, governments...you've opted for socialism. The rest is just details.

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          The only thing missing in the picture is Jesus hotfooting it through on the back of his T. Rex.

          Once you agree to clans, tribes, governments...you've opted for socialism. The rest is just details.

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          Oh get real. Jesus on a T Rex? What a load of bollocks. We all know he rode a unicorn!

          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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            Oh get real. Jesus on a T Rex? What a load of bollocks. We all know he rode a unicorn!

            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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            I appreciate you getting into a pissing match with CSS, I feel dirty when he replies to me. But you never did answer my question.

            Opacity, the new Transparency.

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              Oh get real. Jesus on a T Rex? What a load of bollocks. We all know he rode a unicorn!

              ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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              On the third day, he arose, hungry for brains.... :laugh:

              Once you agree to clans, tribes, governments...you've opted for socialism. The rest is just details.

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                I appreciate you getting into a pissing match with CSS, I feel dirty when he replies to me. But you never did answer my question.

                Opacity, the new Transparency.

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                Dalek Dave
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                I have forgotten the question.

                ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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                  http://www.viewzone.com/abioticoilx.html[^] 'Abiotic oil'. Struck me as a load of cock, until I read the piece and thought, well, we do make synthetic oil for cars, and its very good stuff too. And then I thought of diamonds. How they are made, how hard they are to make in the lab, and how the forces at play in the mantle are immense, immense beyond our ability to reproduce. Perhaps there is something in it after all.

                  Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription

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                  R Giskard Reventlov
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                  It's good that it may not be running out but bad that an endless supply would dampen the enthusiasm for finding cleaner and more efficient means of power generation.

                  "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                    http://www.viewzone.com/abioticoilx.html[^] 'Abiotic oil'. Struck me as a load of cock, until I read the piece and thought, well, we do make synthetic oil for cars, and its very good stuff too. And then I thought of diamonds. How they are made, how hard they are to make in the lab, and how the forces at play in the mantle are immense, immense beyond our ability to reproduce. Perhaps there is something in it after all.

                    Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription

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                    People have been working on this for more than seventy years, unfortunately it is nowhere near cost effective. One day hopefully.

                    Join the cool kids - Come fold with us[^]

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                      I have forgotten the question.

                      ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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                      RichardM1 wrote:

                      Dalek Dave wrote:

                      There is no heaven, there is no hell.

                      Hey Dave, you got proof of that, or are you a man of faith?

                      This one.

                      Opacity, the new Transparency.

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                        On the third day, he arose, hungry for brains.... :laugh:

                        Once you agree to clans, tribes, governments...you've opted for socialism. The rest is just details.

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                        I wish I could 5 that!

                        Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

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                          RichardM1 wrote:

                          Dalek Dave wrote:

                          There is no heaven, there is no hell.

                          Hey Dave, you got proof of that, or are you a man of faith?

                          This one.

                          Opacity, the new Transparency.

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                          Ian Shlasko
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                          Look up. Sky, clouds, outer space Look down. Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core No proof that heaven and hell exist, so doesn't it make more sense to just believe your eyes (Or, in the case of "down," seismographic research), and to file those things away with flying pink elephants, talking fish, and other things you might see while high on drugs?

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                            Oh get real. Jesus on a T Rex? What a load of bollocks. We all know he rode a unicorn!

                            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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                            fjdiewornncalwe
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                            Wow... Do I wish I could 5 vote this... Awesome one, Dave :laugh:

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                              If it's true, it's pretty cool... It would mean that there isn't a limit to the SUPPLY of crude oil, just a limit to the long-term extraction RATE. Still, it would be preferable to minimize its use for fuel, due to the pollution caused by burning it.

                              Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
                              Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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                              Ian Shlasko wrote:

                              Still, it would be preferable to minimize its use for fuel, due to the pollution caused by burning it.

                              and getting it. But that's just obvious to everyone. ;P

                              That's called seagull management (or sometimes pigeon management)... Fly in, flap your arms and squawk a lot, crap all over everything and fly out again... by _Damian S_

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                                Ian Shlasko wrote:

                                Still, it would be preferable to minimize its use for fuel, due to the pollution caused by burning it.

                                and getting it. But that's just obvious to everyone. ;P

                                That's called seagull management (or sometimes pigeon management)... Fly in, flap your arms and squawk a lot, crap all over everything and fly out again... by _Damian S_

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                                Bah, there are no consequences to drilling for oil! No consequences for building long pipelines across hostile countries... No consequences for setting up huge deep water drilling platforms that could never possibly fail... At least, no consequences that [CEOs of oil companies] can be held responsible for. That's what's important, right? (If you're unsure, just assume this entire post is laced with sarcasm, because it is :) )

                                Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
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                                  Look up. Sky, clouds, outer space Look down. Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core No proof that heaven and hell exist, so doesn't it make more sense to just believe your eyes (Or, in the case of "down," seismographic research), and to file those things away with flying pink elephants, talking fish, and other things you might see while high on drugs?

                                  Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
                                  Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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                                  When religion is finally gone and reason and logic remain maybe humanity can actually be civil and peaceful. Until then let the small minded bigots and carnival barkers of politics and fear carry on.

                                  That's called seagull management (or sometimes pigeon management)... Fly in, flap your arms and squawk a lot, crap all over everything and fly out again... by _Damian S_

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                                    On the third day, he arose, hungry for brains.... :laugh:

                                    Once you agree to clans, tribes, governments...you've opted for socialism. The rest is just details.

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                                    I'll make sure I go for a head shot to keep the zombies down. :laugh:

                                    That's called seagull management (or sometimes pigeon management)... Fly in, flap your arms and squawk a lot, crap all over everything and fly out again... by _Damian S_

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                                      It's good that it may not be running out but bad that an endless supply would dampen the enthusiasm for finding cleaner and more efficient means of power generation.

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                                      I agree. The question I have is how do you get people who know that it is good to use cleaner energy and use it more efficient to do so? It's funny, not ha ha funny, how technology changes faster and further than people. We can split the atom, but not employment for everyone. When money's involved the bottom line turns into the moral and ethical right.

                                      That's called seagull management (or sometimes pigeon management)... Fly in, flap your arms and squawk a lot, crap all over everything and fly out again... by _Damian S_

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                                        When religion is finally gone and reason and logic remain maybe humanity can actually be civil and peaceful. Until then let the small minded bigots and carnival barkers of politics and fear carry on.

                                        That's called seagull management (or sometimes pigeon management)... Fly in, flap your arms and squawk a lot, crap all over everything and fly out again... by _Damian S_

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                                        Ian Shlasko
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                                        Interestingly, that seems to be slowly happening, albeit slowly... Every time I see one of those global surveys on religion, the atheist population seems to get a little bigger. Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace You may say that I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will be as one
                                        -- John Lennon, "Imagine"

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                                          I'll make sure I go for a head shot to keep the zombies down. :laugh:

                                          That's called seagull management (or sometimes pigeon management)... Fly in, flap your arms and squawk a lot, crap all over everything and fly out again... by _Damian S_

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                                          Ian Shlasko
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                                          Rule #2: Double-Tap[^]

                                          Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
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